It Turns out There's Love
50 - START TO PEEL

After Zafran's death, Zafira sat down dumbstruck against the dresser, facing the door.

His feelings are now becoming unsettled and restless. He is annoyed by Zafran's words saying Ronald is a cunning and very clever man hiding his true nature. The words of Zafran who said if Zafira knew the truth about Ronald then never blame Zafran and Fariz, making Zafira's heart more shrouded in anxiety.

During this time Zafira saw the attitude of Ronald mediocre, normal, like most men in general. Nothing is suspicious either.

And for a few years they had long-distance relationships, Zafira in Indonesia, Ronald in Singapore, the man never forgot Zafira in the least. Every day always gives news, where, where to go, what time to go home, and with whom.

All that Ronald has done has made Zafira sure if Ronald is a good man and really sincere love him. Zafira had put her full trust in her lover and she never thought that she would betray him.

Fariz and Zafran's advice has always been ignored. Even her mother and father had repeatedly advised her to stay away from Ronald and marry Fariz but she never cared about him.

Whether because she had been blinded by love, either because she was too stupid, the girl ignored all the advice of those closest to her on the grounds that her family had indeed betrothed her to Fariz since they were children. And it's only natural that they like and choose Fariz to be part of their family. And automatically they become disliked Ronald even though Ronald has been nice though, will still be considered wrong in the eyes of his family.

That is what makes Zafira continues to maintain his relationship with Ronald until the most important moment today, namely marriage.

Now the actions of Zafran who deliberately poisoned Zafira's mind are slightly fruitful. Evidently, it has been able to make the heart of Zafira began to doubt with Ronald's sincerity.

When the girl was stunned to think of Zafran's words, struggling with a feeling of doubt and fret that continued to stomp her head, just then came a shout calling his name that made him jump in shock and look for the direction of the voice.

"Zafira, help me Zafira!,"

One figure suddenly ran into the room and closed the door with a loud slam that echoes throughout the room.

Zafira grew increasingly aghast at the uninvited figure, suddenly sassy to have entered the room and immediately hugged his knees while crying a hiccup with the roar of tears on the cheeks.

"Zafira, help me Zafira! This is the first and last time I ask you for help" said the guest, begging with hope.

Zafira who was still in shock, became round eyes looking at the figure who had already hugged her knees very tightly.

"I had to meet you here, because only you can help me. Please grant my request. Just this one time, Zafira," the guest continued to beg, which made Zafira confused while trying to move her legs slowly to escape the woman's embrace.

"Who are you? Why are you suddenly here?" Zafira asked with a feeling that began to be shrouded in fear.

The girl's heart suddenly thumped. Her feelings say something bad is going to happen, threatening her marriage.

He could not see the face of the guest who was kneeling in front of him, because the face was slightly bowed so that Zafira could not see clearly who the uninvited guest was.

"Zafira, stop this marriage. I beg you to stop!," the guest was still kneeling before Zafira with tears streaming down his eyes.

"What??" Zafira suffocated to hear the guest's request.

Instantly the girl's heart choked, there was a lightning bolt that struck her heart and body.

Why would everyone want to cancel this marriage? Zafran. And now this guest. What's up with them? What the hell is going on?

"Yes, I beg you to cancel this marriage. All for our good. My kindness as well as your kindness" the guest sobs loudly into Zafira's eardrum.

Within seconds Zafira's face turned cloudy hearing the woman's last words. Is canceling a marriage with Ronald good for him? How bad was Ronald so everyone forbade him to marry the man?

Pain in the chest. Her eyes felt like she wanted to pull out a clear circle but she was still trying to hold it in, before she knew clearly who the girl was? He had to ask in more detail, what was the purpose of coming here? It could be that the girl is just a man who deliberately wants to destroy her marriage.

"Who are you? Raise your face!," Zafira asked with all her heart still trying to strengthen herself and hoping that she would not recognize the girl.

Hearing the orders from Zafira, the girl complied and hesitantly raised her head up, looking up at Zafira. The look they meet.

Zafira was shocked as she sat down with the face on her feet. His eyes continued to stare sharply at the face that was still shedding tears. He sharpened his memory, trying to recall the face in front of him. He felt that face was unfamiliar in his eyes.

"You-you? Ka-mu Citra right?," Zafira asked stammered with an increasingly thumping feeling.

Yes, Zafira still remembers that face. Although they had never met in person but Ronald had shown pictures of Citra on the girl's Instagram account. At that time Ronald told me he had just broken up with Citra. The man confirmed that Citra had become his former and his past.

Not only that, Zafira's memory came back bright. Fariz also showed a photo of the girl embracing Ronald at the restaurant eight years ago. When Fariz follows Zafira to the mall and sees Ronald stealing time, Zafira leaves at the restaurant to meet Citra. At that time Fariz managed to capture the moment Ronald and Citra to be handed over to Zafira as evidence.

But foolishly, at that time Zafira did not believe everything Fariz said. He trusted Ronald who was cunning and clever to hide the ugliness.

"My jawab. You're Citra isn't it?" Zafira repeated the question after a few minutes of not getting an answer from the girl.

The girl in front of Zafira nodded slowly.

"Yes Zafira, I'm Citra. I beg you to cancel your marriage to Ronald, "the girl kept begging Zafira to cancel the marriage and keep kneeling at Zafira's feet.

Zafira's heart is getting sicker. It turned out that his guess was right, this girl in front of him was actually Citra. Means all this time, is it true that Ronald has lied to him? Is it possible at the resto, Ronald is actually still in a relationship with Citra?

And it was impossible at this time Citra was willing to beg even kneel to someone if not to convey something very important concerning her.

"What did you say? It's my wedding day. Why did you tell me to cancel it? Ronald and I have been planning this wedding for a long time, so how can I cancel it?" Zafira still wants to continue the marriage even though deep down doubt has taken hold of her heart.

"Zafira, we've never met before. I have nothing wrong with you, and vice versa. You never did anything wrong to me either. We are only fooled by Ronald's seduction and cunning" said Citra who made Zafira open his mouth and eyes wide.

"Tiped? Fooled how do you mean?," Zafira grew impatient waiting for Citra's explanation.

"Yes, we've both been fooled by Ronald's play. I didn't know Ronald was in a relationship with you either. All this time I thought, I was the only girl he loved. But it turns out I was wrong. Secretly behind me, she has another girl that I don't know since when she was in a relationship with you. hyks, hiks," the girl again cried revealing her heartache.

Zafira bit her lips as hard as she could, enduring the heart-piercing pain that almost spilled her tears. Image narration seemed to open his eyes and heart that the warning Fariz, Zafran, his mother and father who had been ignored, today became a reality, if the man of his choice was not a good man.

With a firm heart, Zafira still tried to ask. The tears that almost spilled, he still held.

"Eight years ago, you accidentally met with Ronald in Plaza Indonesia, do you still remember the incident?,"

"Yes, I still remember," Citra replied quickly.

"When your accidental meeting was, did you break up?,"

"No Zafira. At that time our relationship was still fine even when Ronald had bought me a branded bag," explained Citra very honestly.

"Satian"

The pain ripped Zafira's heart back. He had not expected that since eight years ago, Ronald had lied to him. Hiding all the rottenness neatly without leaving behind the slightest stench made Zafira suspicious.

The girl remembered Fariz. At that time Fariz had provided evidence of several photos of Ronald and Citra togetherness while in Plaza Indonesia but Fariz's description actually made him tell Fariz to go from the restaurant. Pity. He felt sorry for not believing Fariz's words. Had he believed Fariz's words more than Ronald's, he wouldn't have been this broken. He felt so hurt that he had been cheated for eight years by a man he thought was a good figure and loved him so much.

At a time when Zafira and Citra were serious about the cunning and rottenness of Ronald, without them knowing, they were, there were two pairs of eyes and two pairs of ears from earlier peeking and listening to all their talk from behind the door.

The two people standing behind the door looked at each other, smiling meaningfully. They both smiled triumphantly. The two hugged each other to express their happiness.

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